Another Ten Commandments for Dog Owners

10 COMMANDMENTS FOR A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER/S:

1) MY LIFE IS LIKELY TO LAST 10 TO 15 YEARS.
SPEND LOTS OF TIME WITH ME AS I WON'T BE AROUND FOREVER.

2) GIVE ME TIME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME.

3) PLACE YOUR TRUST IN ME; IT IS CRUCIAL FOR MY WELL BEING.

4) DON'T BE ANGRY WITH ME FOR LONG. PLEASE DON'T LOCK ME UP AS
PUNISHMENT. YOU HAVE YOUR WORK, YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR
ENTERTAINMENT. I ONLY HAVE YOU.

5) TALK TO ME. EVEN IF I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR WORDS, I
UNDERSTAND YOUR VOICE WHEN IT IS SPEAKING TO ME

6) BE AWARE THAT HOWEVER YOUR TREAT ME,
I WILL FORGIVE YOU, BUT I WILL NEVER FORGET

7) PLEASE DON'T HIT ME. DO NOT PUSH ME TO THE POINT WHERE I NEED
TO DEFEND MYSELF.

8) BEFORE YOU SCOLD ME FOR BEING LAZY OR UNCOOPERATIVE, ASK
YOURSELF IF SOMETHING MIGHT BE BOTHERING ME. PERHAPS I AM NOT
GETTING THE RIGHT FOOD, I'VE BEEN OUT IN THE SUN TOO LONG OR MY
HEART MAY BE GETTING OLD & WEAK.

9) TAKE CARE OF ME WHEN I GET OLD. YOU, TOO, WILL GROW OLD.

10) GO WITH ME ON DIFFICULT JOURNEYS. NEVER SAY " I CAN'T BEAR
TO WATCH IT " OR " LET IT HAPPEN IN MY ABSENCE". EVERYTHING IS
EASIER FOR ME IF YOU ARE THERE.

REMEMBER, I LOVE YOU.

--Author Unknown